Updated March 2022
The ongoing health and welfare of our students, faculty and the Richmond/East Bay community remains utmost on our minds during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to carefully monitor the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Contra Costa Health Services updates and recommendations.
In mid-March 2020 East Bay Center moved all of its instruction to virtual platforms and Staff Remote. We are excited to announce that as of January 2022, Group classes have resumed to in person (with many safety precautions in place) and staff are regularly back on site. Private lessons will continue to be remote over zoom. We require all staff and students on site to wear a mask and be vaccinated against COVID-19. Class sizes are limited to allow for social distancing.
This is what we are doing:
Thank you for your support during this time. Throughout this global outbreak, our community’s well-being is our number one concern. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Contra Costa Health Services:
Questions about COVID-19 shelter-in-place-
8 AM - 5 PM: Call (844) 729 - 8410
Spanish and English
24/7 California Peer-run Warm Line:
Peer Support & Resource Referral
Call: (855) 845 - 7415
Chat online: mentalhealthsf.org
Contra Costa Crisis Center:
Resources & Emotional Support
Call 211 or text "HOPE" to 20121
Free COVID-19 Testing in Richmond
Contra Costa Health Services is working to make it easier for more people to get free COVID-19 testing.
COVID-19 Vaccination
All people ages 12 and older are eligible to get vaccinated through Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS), even if they do not live or work in Contra Costa County. Please click here for additional information.
Food Resources
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano: Multiple locations for food assistance and community produce.
Map Of Food Resources in Contra Costa County.
Official Updates + Resources
Key Center Program Contacts
Students, parents, and faculty, we encourage you to contact the following program staff with questions and concerns.
To connect to our emergency fund please fill out this form.
Main Site Programs
For information about remote group classes, remote private lessons, ensembles, and student support services please contact:
School and Neighborhood Partnerships
East Bay Center continues to partner with WCCUSD schools and the district office to provide virtual learning in the arts. Our in-school and after school programs continue to provide both synchronous and asynchronous lessons for 3,500 participating students, and we are developing resources to be shared with the greater WCCUSD student population. Additionally, we are providing a series of workshops for classroom teachers focused on arts integration in a distance learning environment.
For more information, contact Bryan Alvarez, Bryan.alvarez@eastbaycenter.org
Student Support Fund
DONATE NOW to help address the ongoing – and at times urgent – needs our students, their families and recent alumni face throughout the year. 100% of funds received will go directly to provide support for private lessons, performance and travel costs, college application fees, and other needs related to the pandemic, including housing, food, medical emergencies and other basic necessities.
For more information contact Sara Rader, Director of Corporate Engagement and Individual Giving: Sara.rader@eastbaycenter.org.